Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count

550 S. Sylvester Avenue
Center, CO 81125
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 436 students in Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,461 Schools
# Students
628 Students
600,311 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
38,375 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-79% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#169 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
9%
33%
21%
45%
(20-21)
≤10%
29%
(21-22)
70-79%
82%
(2022-23)
23.3%
33.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
90%
37%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
9%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,909 is higher than the state median of $15,537. The school district revenue/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,030 is higher than the state median of $15,857. The school district spending/student has declined by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,909
$15,537
Spending / Student
$17,030
$15,857

Best Center Consolidated School District No. 26 Jt. Of The Count Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Haskin Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
550 S. Sylvester Avenue
Center, CO 81125
(719) 754-3982
Gr: PK-5 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #22.
Skoglund Middle School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
550 S. Sylvester Avenue
Center, CO 81125
(719) 754-2232
Gr: 6-8 | 124 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 628 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 91%
  • : 70-79% (Btm 50% in CO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 9% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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